Posted by atmlady on February 3, 2008, at 23:29:02
I'm a serotonin girl - Effexor and Lexapro worked great for my depression, but both caused me to gain weight (lots) and worse, took away the ability to orgasm.
I've been making do with Wellbutrin for the past year, but the side effects started to get to me. Plus, I knew what it was I really needed. How could I get serotonin without the weight gain and sexual side effects? That's when I read about Ixel.
So 10 days into my ixel trial - here's my take on the sexual side effects.
Have you ever taken an SSRI and had that dead below the waist feeling? Felt like you or someone could spend 3 months "down there" and it would be pointless because it just wasn't gonna happen? Like you were going up that sex hill and you were just never, ever going to reach the top of it and see the other side?
I do not have this feeling with Ixel. I'm able to orgasm. Not as easily as before, but not impossible like with Lexapro or Effexor. Glory Hallelujah!
Hope this post doesn't offend anyone - I just know ow much I appreciated the women who posted about this issue while I was seeking answers....
poster:atmlady
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